The need for evidence-based climate risk and adaptation assessments: lessons 
learned from the AGRICA project [Viewpoint]

Murken, Lisa; Tomalka, Julia; Abigaba, David; Amoah, Antwi-Bosiako; Amougou, Joseph Armathé; Anaba, Muriel; Arumugam, Ponraj; Awori, Eres; Baek, Hye-Rin Lea; Below, Till; Cartsburg, Matti; Chemura, Abel; Cronauer, Carla Catarina; Didovets, Iulii; Gizaw, Adefires Worku; Gleixner, Stephanie; Gloy, Nele; Grams, Enrico; Habtemariam, Lemlem Teklegiorgis; Hampf, Anna; Hauf, Ylva; Heckmann, Tim; Ibrahim, Boubacar; Jansen, Lennart; Jarawura, Francis; Kagonbé, Timothée; Kaufmann, Juliane; Kephe, Priscilla; Klockemann, Lena; Lange, Stefan; Laudien, Rahel; Liersch, Stefan; Lipka, Naima; Lüttringhaus, Anna Sophia; Neer, Sibylla; Neya, Oblé; Noleppa, Steffen; Ostberg, Sebastian; Pollig, Jonas; Romanovska, Paula; Röhrig , Felicitas; Schauberger, Bernhard; Shukla, Roopam; Staubach, Lina; Tchindjang, Mesmin; Undorf, Sabine; Vetter, Regina; von Loeben, Sophie Charlotte; von Stechow, Christoph; von Witzke, Katarina; Weituschat, Chiara Sophia; Wortmann, Michel; Yalew, Amsalu Woldie; Zouh, Isabella; Gornott, Christoph

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The need for evidence-based climate risk and adaptation assessments: lessons learned from the AGRICA project [Viewpoint]

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Murken, Lisa
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Tomalka, Julia
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Abigaba, David
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Amoah, Antwi-Bosiako
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Amougou, Joseph Armathé
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Anaba, Muriel
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Arumugam, Ponraj
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Awori, Eres
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Baek, Hye-Rin Lea
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Below, Till
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Cartsburg, Matti
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Chemura, Abel
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Cronauer, Carla Catarina
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Didovets, Iulii
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Gizaw, Adefires Worku
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Gleixner, Stephanie
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Gloy, Nele
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Grams, Enrico
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Habtemariam, Lemlem Teklegiorgis
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Hampf, Anna
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Hauf, Ylva
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Heckmann, Tim
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Ibrahim, Boubacar
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Jansen, Lennart
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Jarawura, Francis
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Kagonbé, Timothée
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Kaufmann, Juliane
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Kephe, Priscilla
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Klockemann, Lena
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Lange, Stefan
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Rahel.Laudien

Laudien, Rahel
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

/persons/resource/Stefan.Liersch

Liersch, Stefan
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Lipka, Naima
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Lüttringhaus, Anna Sophia
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Neer, Sibylla
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Neya, Oblé
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Noleppa, Steffen
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Ostberg, Sebastian
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Pollig, Jonas
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Romanovska, Paula
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Röhrig , Felicitas
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Schauberger, Bernhard
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Shukla, Roopam
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Staubach, Lina
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Tchindjang, Mesmin
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Undorf, Sabine
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Vetter, Regina
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von Loeben, Sophie Charlotte
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

von Stechow, Christoph
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von Witzke, Katarina
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Weituschat, Chiara Sophia
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Wortmann, Michel
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Yalew, Amsalu Woldie
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Zouh, Isabella
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Gornott, Christoph
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

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Murken, L., Tomalka, J., Abigaba, D., Amoah, A.-B., Amougou, J. A., Anaba, M., Arumugam, P., Awori, E., Baek, H.-R.-L., Below, T., Cartsburg, M., Chemura, A., Cronauer, C. C., Didovets, I., Gizaw, A. W., Gleixner, S., Gloy, N., Grams, E., Habtemariam, L. T., Hampf, A., Hauf, Y., Heckmann, T., Ibrahim, B., Jansen, L., Jarawura, F., Kagonbé, T., Kaufmann, J., Kephe, P., Klockemann, L., Lange, S., Laudien, R., Liersch, S., Lipka, N., Lüttringhaus, A. S., Neer, S., Neya, O., Noleppa, S., Ostberg, S., Pollig, J., Romanovska, P., Röhrig, F., Schauberger, B., Shukla, R., Staubach, L., Tchindjang, M., Undorf, S., Vetter, R., von Loeben, S. C., von Stechow, C., von Witzke, K., Weituschat, C. S., Wortmann, M., Yalew, A. W., Zouh, I., Gornott, C. (2024): The need for evidence-based climate risk and adaptation assessments: lessons learned from the AGRICA project [Viewpoint]. - Environmental Research Letters, 19, 6, 062001.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad50eb

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Abstract

Climate change poses a threat to the agricultural sector, increasing the risk of crop failures, food insecurity and poverty. Given the need for an efficient allocation of scarce adaptation finance, scientific evidence can help to guide the prioritization of adaptation options. This article offers reflections on lessons learned from the AGRICA project, a collaboration between the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Running from 2018 to 2024, AGRICA aimed to provide scientific evidence on climate risks, related impacts and suitable adaptation strategies for the agricultural sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Bringing together insights from science, development cooperation and policy, we argue for the need to produce and use rigorous scientific evidence for adaptation policy and planning, including for the formulation and implementation of ambitious National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). This is motivated by assessments such as from the IPCC (2022), which deems current NDC efforts in the agricultural sector insufficient for achieving the Paris Agreement. We discuss lessons learned with a focus on trade-offs between in-depth and standardized assessments, data availability and spatial resolution, modelling uncertainty and methodological pluralism to bridge the science-policy gap.